Extra-Help Post Bar Law Clerk

Full Job Description

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to 25 hours a week.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Interviews and advises victims and witnesses regarding prospective criminal or civil actions.
  
  
• Studies, interprets, and applies laws, court decisions and legal authorities for use in prosecuting, defending, or litigating cases.
  
  
• Prepares legal pleadings such as complaints, answers, demurrers, discovery and judgments.
  
  
• Assists with a variety of cases, which may include misdemeanor cases, and presentation of preliminary hearings.
  
  
• Performs related work such as preparing complaints, legal briefs, reports and correspondence.
  
  
• Actively seeks continuing legal education and training, which may include reading, performing research, observing and seeking counsel from senior department attorneys, and attending trainings.

Requirements

Education: 
Graduation from an accredited law school and completion of the California State Bar Exam, with results pending.

Qualifications

• Accurately interpret and apply criminal, constitutional and administrative law.
  
  
• Present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person, in the court, and over the telephone.
  
  
• Maintain legal case files.
  
  
• Operate a personal computer and other office equipment.
  
  
• Accurately prepare opinions, pleadings, briefs, responses, etc.
  
  
• Respond appropriately to situations.
  
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations and meet deadlines under stressful conditions.
  
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
  
• Frequently use of hand-eye coordination; use of data entry device; repetitive hand and arm motion; normal dexterity, frequently holding and grasping.
  
  
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
  
  
• Regular attendance is an essential function.
  
  

Knowledge of:

• Principles of criminal, constitutional and administrative law.
  
  
• Judicial procedures and the rules of evidence.
  
  
• Penal Code of the State of California and other penal code sections of other codes.
  
  
• Legal procedures and documents.
  
  
• Trial procedures and rules of evidence.
  
  
• Principles, practices, methods and materials of legal research.
  
  
• Rules of evidence.
  
  
• Research methods.
  
  

Ability to:

• Interpret and apply laws and legal authorities.
  
  
• Present statements of law, facts, and arguments clearly, logically, and forcefully, both in written and oral form.
  
  
• Interview witnesses and clients, including inmates of penal institutions, and reports on findings of facts.
  
  
• Accurately perform research.
  
  
• Work effectively with others.